1 year ago and 1 year to go...

Can you believe it!

It was a year ago today since I was in Orvieto, Italy!

It still all feels so fresh in my mind and heart!

I love that about memories...

I see Bill and Kristi are back in Orvieto and seeing their beautiful pictures

are just such sweet reminders!

It's so full of promise for 2014!!!

This week I also got a letter from another online buddy, that I met in FacetoFace

from Durban, South Africa who will be going to Orvieto 2014!!!

Love it!

It's official... and I can't stop dreaming about it!

This week Orvieto has soooo been on my mind!

I keep remembering my quiet walks on the cobble streets, the silent walks around the convent.

The smells and the ringing bells!

When I work in the city, sometimes the church bells go all day

and they are little reminders of my time in Orvieto!

And my new time to come.

I'm happy to say I've paid my deposit for 2014!

So I guess you can say - it's kind of official! and now the saving really starts

I'm so excited to say that this time around, I won't be the complete stranger...

I know most of the team that are going, from meeting them in person and some just online!

And that makes my heart so happy!

And in 2014 I will have a roomy!!!  And that's pretty cool!

It's such a wonderful journey!  Almost a pilgrimage!!

A right of passage!!

As we venture into new spacious places in our art, in Italy and with new friends!

And my heart just soars at my thoughts of it!